Fixed Rate Counselling & Accredited BACP Therapists

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Connect with registered BACP counsellors and psychotherapists who specialise in dancer pressures, performance anxiety, and career transitions.

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Affordable Fixed Rate Counselling & Psychotherapy

STEPPS provides fixed-rate, subsidised sessions delivered by accredited BACP practitioners who understand the unique psychological demands of professional dance.

BACP Accredited Performing Arts Therapists

BACP Accredited
Terry Hyde MA MBACP
Terry Hyde, MA MBACP (Accred)
STEPPS Founder, Psychotherapist & Ex-London Festival Ballet (ENB) Soloist
Dancer Psychology Performance Anxiety Injury & Career Transition

Master's Degree in Psychotherapy. Ex-London Festival Ballet (ENB) soloist specialising in dancer mental health, performance anxiety, and studio culture safety.

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Damian Higgins, MBACP
Integrative Therapist & Qualified Teacher
Rambert Alum West End / Tour BTEC / A-Level

Former dancer with Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Lion King & Starlight Express. Specialises in performance anxiety and stage transition.

STEPPS Fixed-Rate Bursary Guarantee

Financial barriers should never prevent a dancer from receiving professional therapy. STEPPS subsidises therapy costs to ensure fixed, affordable session rates for all active performing artists.

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